Starting 11th till 15th July 2016, InterCafé-Burundi and ARFIC (Burundi Coffee Board) in collaboration with Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE) have organized a competition named “2016 Best of Burundi” in Ngozi. This competition was held in ARFIC‘s laboratory. 86 lots were brought in the competition.

In the first instance, selection was done by very well experienced national cuppers leaded by the head judge from the ACE as shown herebelow.

The national jury has selected 46 lots which scored 85 and above.

From 14th July till 15th July 2016 eight international buyers have joined the competition. These buyers were from USA (2), Japan (1), Korea Republic (2), Poland (1), Czech Republic (1) and China (1). Forty six lots have been presented to them. Thirty nine (39) lots have been declared winning lots.

The photo below shows international buyers with national cuppers and technical staffs

Cupping by international buyers and national cuppers

The table below shows the winning lots

RANK

PROPRIETAIRE

WS

ESTIMATED QTY (Kg)

SCORE

1

GREENCO

GAKENKE

1260

91.70

2a

GREENCO

GAKENKE

600

89.41

2b

GREENCO

NEMBA

870

89.41

4

SEGEC

MPANGA

600

89.33

5

CREENCO

RUGORI

1260

89.09

6

GREENCO

YANDARO

810

89.04

7

GREENCO

NZOVE

1170

88.83

8

GREENCO

KINYANA

1050

88.76

9

GREENCO

KIBINGO

780

88.65

10

COOP.DUSANGIRIJAMBO

MARURI

600

88.24

11

COOP.DOHORERABARIMYI

KAZIBAZIBA

840

87.04

12

GREENCO

KAGOMA

960

86.93

13

SOGESTAL KIRIMIRO

MAHONDA

1350

86.91

14

COOP.DUSUBIZITEKIKAWA

NTITA

600

86.91

15

SOGESTAL KAYANZA

KINYOVU

900

86.79

16

KPC

BUZIRAGUHINDWA

750

86.72

17

APROCO

KAVUGANGOMA

600

86.72

18

SOGESTAL KIRIMIRO

BUTEMBA

1350

86.70

19

ETS NDUWAYEZU

GATUKUZA

3900

86.63

20

SCERT KIYAGO

SCERT KIYAGO

600

86.61

21

MUNYINYA COFFEE BURUNDI

MUZENGA

600

86.61

22

GREENCO

RUBAGABAGA

630

86.37

23

COOP.KAWAZAMURABAWE

HOREZO

600

86.30

24

GREENCO

RUGORI

810

86.24

25

MATRACO

BUSINDE

1800

86.20

26

BUDGESTAL

RIMIRO

600

86.20

27

GREENCO

RUBAGABAGA

810

86.15

28

GREENCO

KIBINGO

1290

86.02

29

SACOBU

RUGORI-GITAMO

1470

85.85

30

COOP.MUCOWIKAWA

MUTANGA

600

85.83

31

COOP.UBWIZABWIKAWA

RUHORORO

600

85.79

32

COOP.NYABITWE COFFEE

NYABITWE

1020

85.76

33

COOP.NZOYIYAGA

RUREMERA

600

85.74

34

GREENCO

NKAKA

1050

85.48

35

SACOBU

NYAMUGARI

750

85.46

36

SACOBU

RUGORI-GITAMO

1320

85.33

37

GREENCO

MASHA

840

85.33

38

KPC

BUZIRAGUHINDWA

750

85.26

39

SOGESTAL KAYANZA

KIRYAMA

900

85.11

After the announcement of winning lots, some lots have been bought as follow:

Rank

Owner

estimated qty (kg)

Score

Price ($/lb)

Price ($/kg)

Buyer

Country

1

GREENCO

1260

91.70

8,5

18,74

Terarosa

Korea Republic

2

GREENCO

600

89.41

8

17,64

Terarosa

Korea Republic

4

SEGEC

600

89.33

4,75

10,47

El Café

Korea Republic

6

GREENCO

810

89.04

3,85

8,49

Wataru

Japan

7

GREENCO

1170

88.83

7

15,43

Terarosa

Korea Republic

10

COOP.DUSANGIRIJAMBO

600

88.24

3,75

8,27

Green Label Roasters

USA

14

COOP.DUSUBIZITEKIKAWA

600

86.91

3,75

8,27

El Café

Korea Republic

For the remain wining lots, samples are to be sent to potential buyers for them to cup and offer prices for chosen samples